Fastener-part-feeding mechanism for fastener-attaching machines



Jan. 13, 1931., A. c. FEARING w FASTENER PART FEEDING MECHANISM FOR FASTENER ATTACHING MACYiINES Original Filed June 22, 1927 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jan. 13, 193]. 'c, FEAR|NG h 1,788,762

FASTENER PART FEEDING MECHANISM FOR FASTENER ATTACHING MACHINES Original Filed June 22, 1927 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Jan. 13, 1931. FEARING 1,788,762

FASTENER PART FEEDING MECHANISM FOR FASTENER ATTACHING MACHINES Original Filed June 22, 1927 5 sheets-sheet :5

Patented Jan. 13,;1931

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SAGHUSE'TTS, A. CORPORATION} org'ivmssnfcnusnms r I mmm meme newsman-3, nns'rnnml-amnonrive MACH INES Application madame-22,1927; Serial No, 200,603. {Renewed May 27,1930; 1 l

My invention aims; to provide improve; ments 'lIl fastener-part, feeding, mechanisms for fastener-attaching: machines.

' In the drawings, which. illustrate; a pro-T;

' ,forced-"downwardly by any .su-itable t means.

(not shown);:Thisg plungerjifi, *during itsQ; downward: movemena "pie-ksthe studr-fnie ml- 4 :her 1 "from v the depression' fi' jin the; spread-'; -ableholder Zlanld forces it downwardly to-g;

fward the carrying'medium;22restingaupon;a-ifco if ferred. embodiment ofmy invention 7;: I

feeding-means, the ends of faSt'enePpaIE conveying chutes, and, portions ,of 'fastener-Q I V partjattachlng-means being; shown'in as'socn;

ation therewith-{ tener-feeding' mechanisms: showing, the relation of the: fa'stenerparts'and the movable parts of the -feeding' mechanism inip'ositi'on for depositing afastener-part 'uponithevrei .ceiving part of; the fastener-attaching 'means5iis .Figlf? is r aviewsimilar :to-Fig.;2x but "showing the parts of the feeding, Vmeel1a-- nism at the beginningnof thefeeding; stroke 7 to move the fastener'part's toward thefas' toner-attaching means}, V 1 Fig.4 is a section on the.line4..4 oiFig-J we 31, showing portions of the 1 fastener- :feeding'mechanisms; and 1 .Fig. 5'is a section ontherline; 515 of Fig ure 1, showing the fastenereattaching means;- in the operation ofrsecuringqfastener gpartsi H T their location 'Withzfrelati'on to each, other.. V V

- and'5With relation of the chutes-. Thesedif .ferences: necessitate forming Ithe pathway to a suitable carryingv mediumu suitable type. of fastener attaching; machine may loev used,- and, therefore, Lhave -jsho n in the drawings only enough of;thegother' scriptionof the operation, of the fastener understood thatthe sameimecha-nismsmay beemployeddinotherlikemachines; I

V F'gure 1 ,is' a plan viewfoii' the fastenere Fig. '2 is a plan section; time bfgthifasi ';ble' 8. Directly; below the die; member; 6 I have shown a fixed die memberlr) secure rivet-3'. 1 1 I I. 3 is substantially the" same and includes the;

' same elements as the mechanism: shown for; I

transferring the stud members 1.- The only Referring to the: drawings, llhave illus trated mechanisms} for-selecting and'feeding' v snap vfastener parts in connection-with a-ma- Q v v chine for attachingfthewfastenerfparts toj -l andB are,,moved'just1the reverse-With reg suitable, fas tenermarrying "medium; .Any; 1 shown, in; plan, the general relation of the ifastener feeding mechanisms; with the h attaching.i.: ineansl and. with; the chutes parts ofthe machine toipermit a-[olea'r de-ei: which; deliver the fastener parts; to. the f --fastener'-feedi11gl:inecha-nisms. The rivets selecting and feeding mechanism.- Jionthe Purp of l u tr e i' e yyl h e shQ n:

fastener-feeding mechanisms} connection 5 with a fastener-attaching machine "for seeur ing stud members 1 to a carrying medium-2 .p by me'ansfof rivets 3,1 the; attachingmeans-f H ted: lifnes. :Theyfare transferred 'frjom}..-the being clearly shown in-Figgf5; It rshould b'ey j straight portion; 135, the straight portion dgthroughf the connecting portion- 15 ingholder having a depression 51in which" zthefstlld may rest. Above the spreadable; r -.holder14, I have provided a ;re'o'iprocable 1 ;plunger,or*gdiemember: '6 adapted 55" springpre'ssed plate 7 supp'or tedfupon'ial tato the table "8 lfor receivingthe tubular;

Inthis application my invention 2 4 direotediprimarily to the means for selectg V 'ingyand--transferringfthe rivet-1 portions-f fronr the endof "the chute 10'to: the-die V selecting and? delivering the stud--m e m+ 1 7 hers; I from the chute ll to the spread able holder" The mechanism? which I have-shownlfor transferring theri'vetsmember f9! and 'also. to the fmeallsi for' differences in the 1 two ,mechanisms areiII--;

A and "B y along which. the fastener-i'elemerits lationil to each other; lnFigure l,li'have 34; maywbe fed down the chuteil0hfrom ortion, 13 of the/pathway Aishown in dot:

by i means 1 of? fa; spring-pressed: finger 16; llof. which i-willbemore iully herein; 1

after; described; niemjbetszglgioq-I V I! r to describe one of the mechanisms;

for'e,I have elected to descr1be the mechanmay be fed down the chute 11 from any suitable source of supply (not shown). They are selected by the reciprocating part 17 and moved along the straight. portion 18 of the pathway B from which they are transferred to the straight portion 19 of the same as the operation of the mechanism for feeding the stud members from the chute 11 to'the spreadable part 4, it, will suiiice There- ,ism" for feeding the stud members 1 as shownin Figs. 2 and 3. The stud-feeding Ymechanism includes a base-plate '22 into which is cut the pathway B along which the studmembe'rs are moved.

pressed finger 21 is supported a groove 2-3cut into the base plate, as shown in Figs.

2 and3',fan'd the end ofthe chute 11 isalso secured to the base plate adjacent 'to the pathway as illustrated. The reciprocating part 17 may be mounted upon the plate 22 for" reciprocation above the pathway B in any suitable manner. However, I have shown; in Figurel, a pair of guide members 24 and 25 secured to'the plate 22' and holding and guiding the reciprocating member 17. In Figure 1, I have alsoshown a cam 26 mounted on a shaft 27 adapted to be rotated by suitable means (not shown). 'Ihe cam bears against a roller, 28' located at one end of the reciprocating part 17. This roller is held in contact with the "cam'by means of the spring 29' acting to pull the reciprocating part 17 toward the cam. The

' feeding end of the reciprocating part/17 is out i away beneath the upper surface, as

eshownin Figs. 2 and 3, to provide the shoulders-:30 and 31ffor contact with the stud members 1 to move them forward. I have also shown, in Figs. Lthrough 3,'the

reciprocating part 17 as having a curved end portion which provides a cam surface 32 along one edge against which the pin 33 carried a the spring-pressed finger: 21

' stud-feeding mechanism 'is as follows :-As-

' made one complete reciprocation, a stud member 1 will be positionedin the straight portion 1910f the 'pathway B, having been part 17 is moved forwardly-,the cam surface 32, (shown in dotted lines, Figs. 2. and

13,-)" will act upon the pin 33 to return the spring-pressed finger 21 toa position beyond the edge of the straight portion 18 of the pathway B, as shown in Fig.2. 1

The selectmg and feeding operation of the suminggthat the reciprocating-"part 17 has The springtion 18 of the pathway B as indicated in Fig. 3. As thereciprocating part 17 moved toward the fastener-attaching means by the cam 26, the shoulder 30, will engage the studl in the straight portion 19 of the pathway B and the shoulder 31 will engage the stud 1 in the straight portion "19 of the pathway B andboth studs will be, moved forwardly to the positions shown in Fig.2. The stud member in the straight portion 19 of the pathway B is movedupon the s read; able part 4: during this forward movement of thelpart 17. Also, during this movement of the part 17 the cam surface 32 of the reciprocating part 17 engages the pin33 and moves the spring-pressed finger 21-to the position shown in Fig. 2, so that the stud member 1 in the straight portion 18 of the pathway B may be 'positionediopposite the v end'of the finger 21. The straight edge 34:

of the reciprocating part ,17fcontacts with.

the stud-member located'at' the end of the chute .11 and prevents-it from enterin the pathway B during the entire stroke of the reciprocating part17. The fastener-setting."

means'is operated to dispose of thes-tud spring-pressed finger 21 moves the stud part 1 through the 'connecting'portion '20 of the anernber 1 located upon'the' part 4, and the I pathway B to the straight portion 19'and i another stud member mayenter the pathway B from the end of thechute 11, as shown in.

Fig. 3. By this arrangement and operation tr. parts, I shorten the length of the stroke of the reciprocating part 17 p by one-half the distance between the end ofthe chute 11 and the recess 51in the part4. After the feeding mechanism is once operated, a: stud member 1is delivered to the part 4 at each reciprocationofthe part 17, so long .1 as there are fastener parts injthe' 'chute. It should be understood that thelength of the stroke may be reduced even more" than I have shown:-

and described by'providing more shoulders corresponding with the shoulders 30 and 31 and more offset'jstraight portions corresponding with the'offset straight portions" 18 and" 19-10f the pathway For instance, instead may bear, Thus, when the recipro'catin'g of requiring two reciprocations to feed the stud member from the end of the chute 11 part 17." It should, of course,'be understood that the length of the cam 26 will be reduced to correspond with the desired' length of travel'of the reciprocating part 17. a

A second cam 26? (Fig.1) mounted upon lull the shaft 27 contactslwith the roller'28 secured to theend' of the reciprocating part 12 images? Q I sothat the means feedingthe-rivet parts 7 of'the fastener may-be operated at the] same time and in'conjunction with means for feeding the stud elements.- -Theref0re,' When ever .a stud member is p'lacedupohthe part 4:, a rivet part will'also be placed upon the die member 9,' in substantiallythe same manner-as above described in connection withthe stud-feeding mechanism. 7

I For thefpurpose v of reference merely, I have supplied the. parts 'ofthe rivet-feeding mechanism with numerals corresponding to, the numerals of like parts of the stud-feed:

ing mechanism. These numerals are distingnished by addingtthe letter-a, except,

o in instances Where the parts have been spe- T cifically referred to in the above description.

While I have shown and described a preferred embodiment of my invention; 1 do not wish to be limited thereto; my invention; being best described in the following claims. Glaims;" -f H 1; In a fastenenattaching machine having;

a setting dieand a-chute for guiding fastener Q offset portion of the pathway at each opera- 7 ing asetting die and aj'chute forguid- 7 nism eomprisinglmeans jprovidingfa path i'ftion-iof the'feeding element therebyprovid- .ing for step by step feedingv of the fastener partfromthe endof the fchute'to the setting die, and means operable transversely of the offset portions of the pathwayfi-to move I p v idie, the I pathway being? provided-mith 0,011+

fastener element from one offset portion to 1 another by thepathway; r r

2..In a, fastener-attaching machine, hav-E- ing-fastener parts, thelend of the chute being remote from the setting die; a-

'mechanism' forfeeding the, fastener parts;

flOli'l' Ythe chute to the-"die; said" 'mecha- .way leading from the end a of thfe chute to" the die and jprovided :with" connected 'late'rally offsetportions disposed in a horizontal plane and leading toward the; setting dieyto provide an irregular, as distinguished from" a straight line, pathway, a reoiprocable feeding element' provided "with means for moving a fastenerpart;..a1ong each offset,

' portion' of the pathway during its movement toward the die; and r a spring-pressed finger V operable transversely of the offset portions of the pathway formovinga fastener part from one offset portion ofthepathway; to

i ng' a setting,- die and a: chute for the grecipr'ocable e1e1nent, 'and cam niea'nscoi i guidingithe fastener partsfto1the setting ;the,- pathway beingprovidediwith conn eeted "offsetrportions', Ifeedingsmeans for moving wayof the connecting-portion of) v p H H p r jmoving the fastenerparts': alongthe offset wk' able; means 1 for} moving I the T .fastener'ifparts from on e' ofiselt;portion of thewpathwaygtoian otherfportion,} and cam' -:means s forming resiliently; operable" means to itsi normal position, T

v mechanisni-forl selecting' andfeeding fastenfastener parts; the end. ofvthe I :chute being remote from thesetting=dieya mechanism foif feedingithe:fastenenparts; from thei chute to. the die, said vmechanism comprising.;mea proclvidi nga 5 pathway leading from the end ojfgthelchuteito thedierthe-pathway'having 7 connected offset portion's leadi'ng toward the setting; die; a reciprocable' Pfeeding element provided with means for; moving i a: fastener part along -eaoh'oifset portion of the paths way] during its "movementictoward the die;-{ a. reciprocableg finger. for H1OV11ig afastener p part from onejoffset: portion of the pathwto. another ,1 during, the; return; movement of;

operating*lo'etween:v the finger and the feed-1* 1ng;:element for moving said finger in one direction during the feeding strokeif of the' feeding element. V 1 r 5 4.": In a fastener,-a'ttaching machine,

mechanism forselecting and'feeding fasteii--* erflpartst to a 'sett1'ng-d1e',;sa1d mechanism oomnrisin ymeans rovidin -.a.; athwa "for? I a c c P the-fastener partsgalongthe offset portions ofthe! pathway; resilientlypoperable -nieans 'forimoving the fastener: parts from one; off- 7 settrp'ortion of thepathwayto another por; fr.

tion,.;, and-cam -means' for a-returning 'th ef 1 resiliently,soperable: means to its I,

fastener-attaching .;macl1ine';3i a

J 0. er parts toaFSetting"diegqsaidimechanism comprising {means providing a pathway. for? V guidingjthe. fastener;parts to'gthe setting nested ofiset' portions, feeding T means [for portions of the pathway,*iresilientlyv. open part: sofpthe feedingnieans; for returning the 6. In a] I-fastener attaehing inachine a er: inembers to a settingldiefsaidfmechanism comprising aa'stationary part having apath- I 1' way for the fastener members, saidpatlr way being in the form of connected later-T ally offset portions disposed, in a horizontaln f plane and along whichthe-fastener mem' be'rs are moved in a stepfby step' n anner,-- it part reciprocable longitudinally relative l tothe ofiset"portions of said pathwayu andiie' provided with means for moving a fastener member-along 'one'of thefoffset portions of the pathway at each reciprocation thereof r thereby providing arstep byistepifeedingfof we.

the{fastener members along. the offset pgn g,

I 100. inechanismrfor selecting ,andfeeding' fasten:

7 tions of the pathway to a setting "diepand a means located adj acent to' the connecting portion of the pathway whereby the fastener.

member is moved from one ofi'set'portion of "the pathway to another.

7. In as fastener-attaching machine;

V I mechanism for selecting and feedingfastener members to a setting die, said mechanism 7 comprising a stationary part having a pathway-for the fastener-members, said pathway being in theform'ofconnected' laterally off- 'set vportions disposed in a horizontal plane and I along whichlthe' fastener members are moved in a step by stepmanner, a part re-' ciprocable longitudinally relative to the offset portions of said pathway and provided withmeans for moving a fastener member along one ofthe offsetportions of the pathway at each reciprocation thereof thereby providi'ng'a step by step feeding of the fastener members along-the offset portions of the pathway to aiisetting die, and reciprocable means operable transversely rela-' tive to the offset portions of the pathway and located adjacentto the connecting por-. a

tionrto move aifastener member from one offset portion ofthe pathway to another.

8. In a fastener-attaching 'machin e, a mechanism for selecting and feeding fastener members to a setting die, said mechanism 7 comprising a stationary part having a pathv way forrthe fastener members, said pathway beingin theiform of connected laterally off- 7 set portions disposed in Et llOIlZOIltELlPlLDB and along which the fastener members are moved 1n a step by stepmanner, apart reciprocablelongitudinally relative to the offset portions of said pathway and provided with fastener engaging means each of which 1s 1n alignmentwith a correspondingpart of the pathway for moving a: fastener member along each of theoffset portions of the V 7 pathway at each .reciprocation thereof thereby providing a stepbyrsteprfeeding of the fastener 'members al'ong the offset portions of the pathway -tora setting die, and means located'adjacent to :the :connecting portion of the ipathwaywhereby the fastener member is moved from onef'offset.

portioiiiofthe pathway to another; V

In testimony whereof I have signed my 7 name-tor this specification. I ALLEN FEARING..- 

